Veterans to Attend First Communion Breakfast for Bridgeport Guards
Several hundred National Guardsmen from Bridgeport area will attend a first Communion breakfast after a Communion Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral officiated by Bishop Lawrence J. Shehan. Attendees include Gov. Lodze and military leaders such as Major Generals Reinecke and Meuore, Brig. Gen. Quinn, and Lt. Col. Brung. Committees, attendees from 242nd AAA Group and 283rd and 211th AAA battalions, meet at 388 Fairfield Ave. Non Catholics may attend the service. Promotions announced for Lottery B 283rd members John W. McDowell Wilfred Ripoll John Norman and Ernest P. Bellavita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin D. Kornfield
Bridgeport
242Nd Aaa Group
Col
Robert Perez
St. Augustine Cathedral
Lawrence J. Shehan
Stratheld
John Lodze
McLevy
Frederick G. Reinecke
Russell Y. Meuore
242Nd
James M. Quinn
Raymond Watt
AAA
Robert G. Brung
Carmen J. Scippa
Martin J. O'Connor
St. Charles Church
John J. Keating
Wilbert A. Fuller
James W. Gibson
Carmen Bruno
James H. Sherwood
Patrick J. Dolan
James A. Curtin
211Th
Michael Jacovino
Leonard R. Schaab
Fairfield Avenue
Stratford
Fort Bliss
Tex
Ronald B. Clough
Meriine Avenue
Donald A. Brelsford
Norman Circle
Sgt. Clough
Sgt
Brelsford
Bullard Company
John W. McDowell
Wilfred Ripoll
Bethel officer to command Battery B in Norwalk unit
Lieut. Col. Albert E. Tarrant announced the assignment of 1st Lieut. Richard M. Crowley of Bethel as commander of Battery B replacing Capt. Frank Fowler. Crowley, a Northeast High School Philadelphia graduate, entered the Air Force in 1942, earned bombardier wings in 1944, and served with the 15th Air Force in Italy earning multiple medals. He now works as a Bethel letter carrier after earlier service in the National Guard and a 1951 discharge. Additional promotions include Sfc. Parsons, Sgt. Davis, Sgt. Sojtest, Sgt. Porter, Cpl. Todd, Pfc. Gilbertie, Pfc. James Howard, and others advancing roles within Headquarters and Batteries A and C. Enlistments announced for headquarters and Service Battery personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Tarrant
963Rd Field Artillery Battalon
Richard M. Crowley
Hickok Avenue
Bethel
Frank Fowler
Cawley Avenue
Norwalk
Crowley
Harriet M. Tarrant
Northeast High School
Philadephia
Air Force
15Th Air Force
Italy
National Guard
Lieut
Battery C
Col. Tarrant
Sfc
Thomas E. Parsons
Suncrest Road
South Norwalk
Charles J. Davis
Kelloy Street
Alexander G. Sojtest
Lexington Avenue
Charles A. Porter
Main Street
James R. Todd
Forest Street
New Canaan
Joseph P. Gilbertie
Byington Place
James Howard
Rodnercourt
Robert Gibson
Wall Street
Raymond Astuto
West End Avenue
Westport
Robert T. Bassler
West Rock Road
James J. Mu
Milford Groomed for Pole Line Line Work
Pvt. Ronald P. McCormick of 127 Washington Street Milford graduated from the pole line construction course at Camp Gordon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Ronald P. McCormick
Washington Street
Milford
Camp Gordon
Marine arrives at Inchon for duty in Korea
John P. Scoran of 306 Old Mill Road Fairfield has reached Inchon harbor to join the 1st Marine Division in Korea for duty amid ongoing conflicts and mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pit
John P. Scoran
Old Mill Road
Fairfield
Inchon Harbor
1St Marine Division
Korea
Sorrentino Leaves for Air Force Radar School in Florida
Lieut Frank A Sorrentino Jr son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Sorrentino of Taft avenue is at the Air Force radar school at Panama City Florida He will serve administratively in Santa Ana California after graduation He joined the service over a year ago and earned his commission at Quantico Va He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Controller's school at Mabing Air Corps Station Cherry Point NC A Central High School graduate he did pre medical work at Columbia University He is married to Elizabeth A Litachy of Success Avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Sorrentino, JR
Frank A. Sorrentino
Taft Avenue
Air Force
Panama City
Fla
Santa Ana
Calif
Quantico
2Nd Marine Aircraft Controller
Mafing Air Corps Station
Cherry Point
N. C
Lieut. Sorrentino
Central High School
Columbia University
Elizabeth A. Litachy
Success Avenue
Organized Reserves Schedule Sessions
Training sessions for Army Reserve Training Center units listed by Capt. Joseph V. Agro with 8 p.m. start at Army Reserve Headquarters 137 Sanford Avenue. Monday features 318th Signal Bn with Lt. Col. Gilmore and topics on defense against atomic attack and S-4 duties, followed by section training. Tuesday covers 475th Engineer Field Maint Co and 466th Transportation Bn with talks on tactical training and air mechanized defense, then MOS training and staff data. Wednesday includes 365th Military Police Co and 2d Bn 417th Infantry Regt with fingerprinting, map reading, and staff action discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Reserve Training Center
Joseph V. Agro
Army Reserve Headquarters
Sanford Avenue
475Th Engineer Field Maint
Edwin ©. Senger
Frank J. Liburay, Jr
466Th Transportation Ba
Walter R. Nowicki
John H. McDowall
Donald G. Kimball
Walter B. Dunbar
Arthur W. Peterson
365Th Military Police Co
Pcors
Patrick L. Carroll
William C. Roberts
2D Bn
417Th Infantry Regt
John C. Crown
James R. Deviney
Berti G. Carlson
Local Marine Corporal Promoted at New London Base
Cpl. Robert H. Ellam of 174 Vincentette Street is promoted while serving with Marine Security forces at the Naval Base New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Robert H. Ellam
Vincellette Street
Marine Security
Naval Base
New London
Auxiliary of VFW to Auction Saturday in Stratford
An auction by the VFW Raymond T. Goldbach post auxiliary will be held Saturday at 6 30 p m at the Americana Legion hall Main street Stratford to raise funds for the VFW national home and cancer research. Auctioneer James J. Leon will run the sale with co chairmen Mrs Rose Lieber and Mrs Anne Thrower. The display car a 1955 Ford arranged through Clinton E Keating is in Keating Brothers showroom. Other items include glassware china lampshades toys antiques radios and furniture suitable as Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Ford
Americana Legion Hall
Main Street
Stratford
Raymond T. Goldbach
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James J. Leon
Rose Lieber
Edmund Street
Anne Thrower
Monroe Street
Clinton E. Keating
Keating Brothers
Stratford Avenue
Enlistment Drive for Europe Bound 10th Infantry Unit
Enlistees are sought for direct assignment to the 10th Infantry Division at Fort Riley Kansas to depart for Europe in July 1955 replacing the 1st Infantry Division. Interested ages 17 to 34 should report to Room 313 Post Office Building by December 17 to receive an acceptance letter. After holidays, January 3 to 8, 1955, selectees will be enlisted and sent to reception for processing. Former servicemen may reenlist in grades E through E-6 if they have one of 192 MOS needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th Infantry Division
Fort Riley
Kansis
Europe
1St Infantry Division
M/Set
George Mason
From Korea to Japan Pfc Patsy De Palmer Arrival
Pfc Patsy De Palmer of 48 Walter Street serves as a wireman in Battery A, 999th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, now in Camp Drake Japan after serving in Korea since 1950. He entered the Army in February 1953 and arrived overseas in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Japan
Patsy de Palmer
Walter Street
999Th Armored Field Artillery
Camp Drake
DePalmer
Maneuver in Germany Involves Pfc Legenza in West Wind Training
Pfc Adolph Legenza of 503 William Street participated in the VII Corps maneuver West wind in south central Germany. He joined the Army in June 1953 and arrived overseas last November from Fort Dix New Jersey, serving with the 9th Division Signal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Adolph Legenza
William Street
VII Corps
Westwind
9Th Division
Legenza
Fort Dix
N. J
Army assigns Pvt Sigmund Abeles to Chemical Center labs
Pvt Sigmund Abeles of 259 Taft Avenue is posted to the Medical Laboratories at the Army Chemical Center Maryland. A former Central High School teacher, he earned a B A in chemistry from New York University in 1950 and an M S in education from the University of Bridgeport in 1952. He joined under the Army Scientific and Professional Personnel program after basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemical Center Duty
Sigmund Abeles
Taft Avenue
Army Chemical Center
Central High School
New York University
University of Bridgeport
Abeles
Army
Fort Dix
Sailors Named Aboard Destroyer Shenandoah
Four area sailors serving aboard the destroyer Shenandoah are Anthony G. Milano a pipefitter second class of 60 Parrott Avenue Joseph F. Domerlacki a quartermaster third class of 281 Pulaski Street Edward J Fitz a seaman of 1009 Church Hill Road Fairfield and Francis J OConnor a boilerman second class of 5 Bible Street The Shenandoah left the United States last month for duty with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Anthony G. Milano
Parrott Avenue
Joseph F. Domeracki
Quartermaster
Pulaski Street
Edward J. Fitz
Seaman
Church Hill
Fairfield
Francis J. O'Connor
Bible Street
Col Cob
United States
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Parachutist Pfc Robert Barber Based at Fort Campbell
Pfc. Robert Barber of Cornwall Street Stratford has qualified as a parachutist with the 11th Airborne Division. He serves with Company D of the 188th Airborne Infantry Regiment where he works as a fireman. Barber attended Stratford High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Bennett
Edward Bennett
Success Park
187Th Airborne Division
Japan
11Th Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Airborne
Harding High School
Colonial School of Tool Design
Robert Barber
Cornwall Street
Stratford
1Th Airborne Division
Co. D
188Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Barber
Stratford High Merchan
Soldier Promoted to Private First Class at Fort Campbell
Joseph S. Tempos of 353 Ridgefield Avenue joined the Army last January after attending the University of Connecticut. He serves in the communications section of Headquarters Battery, 544th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Tempos
Ridgefield Avenue
544Th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion
11Th Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Army
University of Connecticut
Return of Eaton sailor after six month European cruise
Robert S. Vangrandt radarman third class of 35 Curtiss Avenue returned to Norfolk Virginia after serving aboard the destroyer USS Eaton. The vessel left last April and sailed more than 27000 miles through northern European and Mediterranean waters during a six month cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Vangrandt
Curtiss Avenue
Norfolk, Va
Eaton
Immunity sought in big wartime spy case inquiry
Justice officials say Attorney General Brownell has begun steps to use the immunity statute to obtain testimony from a reluctant witness in a major espionage probe tied to World War I Soviet spy rings. A court order may compel testimony while granting immunity from prosecution for statements made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Brownell
Congress
Browner
Camden
N. J
San Francisco
Federal District Court
Tool Co buys five-acre Fairfield site for new plant
The Connecticut foot and engineering firm acquired a five-acre tract off Round Hill road in Fairfield for its next plant site. The current Iranistan avenue plant will be removed for the thruway. The rezoned industrial site was bought from Edward M. Henry, with Ronald J. Henry as broker. A survey is in place to begin construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut "Foot and Engineering Company
Round Hill Road
Fairfield
Iranistan Avenue
Thruway
Bridgeport
Edward M. Henry
Mr. Henry
Ronald J. Henry
Former Stamfordite elected to FBI former agents board
William D. Dunne of Stamford was elected to the executive committee of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI in a nationwide vote by about 3,000 members. The announcement came at the society’s Chicago convention where FBI Director J Edgard Hoover stressed the ongoing grave responsibility of former agents. Detroit was chosen as the 1955 convention site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William D. Dunne
Stamford
Society of
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Orgaization
Dunne
FBI
J. Edgard Hoover
Detroit
Local Soldiers Return From Nipon Rest Trip
Three area service members return to their units in Korea after seven days of rest and recuperation at Camp Hakata Japan. Cpl Daniel Jardin of 1315 Pembroke Street is with Co H 31st Regiment 7th Infantry Division and has been in the Army since 1953. Lieut Edmund Seiman of 365 Gulf Street Milford belongs to the 401st Chemical Detachment and arrived overseas last April from Fort McClellan Alabama. Sgt John Maloy Jr of 16 Rogers Avenue Milford serves as section chief in Battery A 933rd AAA Battalion, entered the Army in 1953 and arrived in the Far East last January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Camp Hakata
Japan
Daniel D. Jardin
Pembroke Street
Edmund H. Seiman
Gulf Street
Milford
John T. Maloy
Rogers Avenue
Cpl
Jardin
Co. H
31St Regiment
7Th Infantry Division
Harding High School
Lieut
Seiman
401St Chemical Detachment
Fordham
Fort McClellan
Ala
Maloy
933Rd Aaa Battalion
Army
Far East
Fairfield Soldiers Complete Fort Benning Radio Maintenance Courses
Two Fairfield soldiers Stephen J. Petrovich of 109 Grace Street and William F. Kell of 84 Roanoke Avenue completed Infantry radio maintenance courses at Fort Benning Georgia. Both alumni of Roger Ludlowe High School with Petrovich also attending Bullard-Haven Technical School and Bridgeport Fabrics and Kell having attended Danbury State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fort Benning
Stephen J. Petrovich
Grace Street
William F. Kell
Roanoke Avenue
Roger Ludlowe
Petrovich
Bullard-Haven Technical School
Bridgeport Fabrics
Kell
Danbury State Teachers College
Greenland Marine Cpl King Serves as 90 mm Gun Crewman
Based in Greenland Cpl Alexander King son of the Rev and Mrs Tommie King of 1737 Stratford Avenue now serves as a 90 mm gun crewman with the 549th AAA Battalion at Thule Greenland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Alexander King
Tommie King
Stratford Avenue
549Th
AAA
Thule
Greenland
Marine service member stationed in Japan
S/Sgt. John V. Torcasso of Comstock Street Danbury serves in Japan with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing service group 17, based at Itami Air Base in southern Honshu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Torcasso
Comstock Street
Danbury
Japan
1St Marine Aircraft Wing
Itami
Honshu
The Draw ing Board Engineers and Signers in Aviation
The article notes the crucial but often unseen role of design and inspection in aircraft manufacture. It discusses structural failures in the F-100 program, grounding and reworking after crashes that killed pilots, and the high stakes of supersonic testing. It emphasizes morale, rigorous testing, and the ongoing effort to eliminate weak points while acknowledging the risks in jet aviation.
U S to Aid Japan With Farm Goods Aid Package
The United States will provide Japan with 100 million dollars in agricultural commodities including cotton wheat barley and possibly rice sold for local currency and loaned for Japan's economic improvement. An additional 15 million dollars in gifts will fund school lunch and clothing programs as Japan's prime minister returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
State Department
United States
U.S
Watercolor Exhibit Planned for December
The 17th Annual Exhibition of the Connecticut Watercolor Society will be held at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford from December 18 to January 30. Three distinguished artists will serve on the jury of selection and award. Open to all Connecticut residents, watercolor and gouache works not previously shown may be entered, with each artist allowed two paintings. Works pass a jury, with prizes and one purchase by the Atheneum. For information and entry cards contact Miss Frances W. Shaffer, 34 Kenyon Street, Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Watercolor Society, Inc
Hartford
Wadsworth Atheneum
Fred T. Fay
Connecticut
Frances W. Shaffer
Kenyon Street
Conn
Jump Record Set By Two Af Officers
The Air Force announced a new high altitude parachute record after Capt. Edward G. Sperry of Tacoma Washington and 1st Lt. Henry P. Neilson of Staten Island New York bailed out from a height of 45200 feet over the Gulf of Mexico area last summer from a B47 jet bomber. The previous mark was 42000 feet set in 1950 by Maj. Vincent Mazza of the Wright Air Development Center in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Gulf of Mexico
Edward G. Sperry
Tacoma
Wash
Henry P. Neilson
Staten Island
N. Y
Maj
Vincent Mazza
Wright Air Development Center
Ohio
Prince Charles Marks Sixth Birthday Today
Prince Charles prepares to celebrate his sixth birthday at Sandringham with plans for presents, a birthday cake, and family gatherings. The young royal, noted for his brown hair, heads to bed amid happy and important thoughts about tomorrow's milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Charles
Sandringham
England
Royal
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Prospect Avenue
2Nd Marine Division
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Royal Air Force
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